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2014 FORD FUSION — SERVICE BRAKES

crash1 injured · 1608429 · 2019-10-02

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
109,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 FORD FUSION. WHILE THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO COME TO A STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED FORWARD, CRASHED THROUGH A FENCE, DROVE THROUGH A NEARBY YARD, AND STRUCK ANOTHER FENCE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DEEMED TOTALED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE ARMS, LEGS, HEAD, AND BACK. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. WHILE DRIVING AT SIMILAR SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT IT WOULD COAST INTO A STOP INSTEAD OF STOPPING AS EXPECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11265559
Machine
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